The Duke of Cambridge was advised to approach China on the issue of wildlife conservation in a positive manner and talk about cultural issues which are particularly deeply rooted in that country. The message when he went to China was to obtain the agreement of …
Poaching has increased in Africa because of the coronavirus pandemic and the consequential collapse of tourism.
If you want to know how to protect the African lion you have to look at what is killing this iconic species. You then remove those things which kill the cat. That’s called conservation. Of course, sometimes it’s impossible to remove the human activity which …
NEWS AND VIEW: In South Africa, a dog whose name is Havoc, has been trained to sniff out pangolins, dead or alive. The story immediately reminded me of dogs being trained to sniff out the coronavirus in people. A dog’s remarkable sense of smell can …
NEWS AND OPINION: Rhino poaching has fallen by 63% in Namibia because fines dished out to poachers on their conviction have increased from 200,000 Namibian dollars to 25 million Namibian dollars which is the equivalent of £1.1 million. Also, jail terms have increased. The number …
It’s time to be open and transparent. We should stop shilly-shallying and beating around the bush. The Chinese moved into the African continent to exploit it. They need precious metals for their manufacturing and the Chinese culture has an insatiable appetite for wild animal parts …
